Software Developers

Summary

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) in collaboration with eGov will be engaging two (2) Software Developers to continue to build-out on newly developed applications, upgrade and rewrite of Legacy Applications for the purpose of efficiency, modernization and maintainability. The main objectives of the assignment are to: ✅ Increase the capacity and capabilities of eGovJa by acquiring Software Developers that will provide technical support to TAJ’s ICT infrastructure through the designing, development and support of application software. ✅ Develop and modernize adaptive maintenance (database migration, migration from deprecated OS). 💰Basic Salary: $6,333,300 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• Scope Of Work:

  • • Identify and upgrade deprecated application code, frameworks and third party libraries that currently exist in applications to satisfy compatibility requirements of the JBOSS EAP.
  • • Participate in activities to migrate data from Informix to PostgreSQL.
  • • Participate in the formulation of the design for the required changes to the software applications.
  • • Create design artefacts (in accordance with eGovJa standards) for use in the construction of the relevant software components.
  • • Create program specifications (in accordance with eGovJa standards) describing the logic for constructing the required software changes.
  • • Develop and test software application code as set out in the program specifications with provision of the relevant test plans and test results.
  • • Assist in the compilation of software executables, and required documentation for installation in the UAT and production environments.
  • • Participate in the resolution of issues (errors and enhancements) arising from the testing of the software application changes with provision of the required completed discrepancy and/or enhancement reports.
  • • Execute any other task related to the design, development, and migration, documenting and testing of changes to the stated GOJ applications as may be deemed necessary.
  • • Facilitate knowledge sharing workshops with TAJ counterparts to build capacity within TAJ.

• Key Technical Duties:

  • • Develop software components and modules in accordance with enterprise software design techniques (such as abstraction, coupling/cohesion, information hiding, transaction management, multi-user concurrency controls, application security controls, horizontal scalability, etc.).
  • • Develop application programs in accordance with specifications.
  • • Develop detailed programming specifications.
  • • Document applications functions.
  • • Develop unit and integration test plans and test data.
  • • Address defects and enhancement required.
  • • Undertake re-work of project tasks which do not conform to prescribe systems development standards and functional requirements.
  • • Review issues obtained in the production environment to determine the root cause and recommend corrective measures.
  • • Report work progress against plan, report problems and recommend solutions.
  • • Conduct and participate in formal and informal product walkthroughs.
  • • Ensure deliverables provided conform to established standards and appropriateness of content.
  • • Make recommendations with appropriate justification and appropriate design patterns to improve software quality, development timelines and conformance with industry trends.
  • • Conduct and review detailed designs and code to ensure quality requirements are met.
  • • Suggest and perform appropriate code refactoring when needed.
  • • Ensure that application knowledge transfer is planned and performed.
  • • Contribute to the implementation plan, estimates the effort required to undertake tasks.

• The principal Project deliverables are:

  • • Software components and modules in accordance with enterprise software design techniques developed;
  • • Application programs in accordance with specifications developed;
  • • Integration test plans and test data developed;
  • • Compilation of software executables, and required documentation for installation in the UAT and production environments produced;
  • • Migration plan for each application and the respective infrastructure such as DBMS and Application Server prepared;
  • • Design and developed database schema for target DBMS.

• Coordination and Supervision:

  • • The Software Developers will report to the assigned eGovJa Manager or designate who will have overall responsibility for ensuring the quality and timeliness of the deliverable of this Consultancy.
  • • The reporting schedule, medium and content of reports will be determined by the eGov Manager in collaboration with the Chief ICT Officer - TAJ or designate.
  • • The Software Developers will be working closely with TAJ’s respective IT Experts and the TAJ’s Business Requirement Unit.
  • • The Consultant will work with other public sector and private sector entities, as required, to determine resource requirements to achieve the project deliverables.

Required Skills

• Specific Technical Requirements:

  • • Knowledgeable in Object Oriented analysis and design, common design patterns and agile software development practices.
  • • Expert knowledge in drafting detailed design documentation using UML and related standards.
  • • Knowledge in the use of Java Spring Boot Framework
  • • Comprehensive knowledge of Java and JEE internals (Class loading, Memory Management, Transaction Management, Messaging Queues, etc.)
  • • Good knowledge of XML, XSLT, and JSON and applicable implementation scenarios.
  • • Strong knowledge in Web Standards, AJAX, HTML/HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, at least Angular 9 (highly desirable), GEST Unit Testing.
  • • Knowledge in the building of tools such as Maven and Gradle
  • • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline tools preferably GitLab and Jenkins, SonarQube and Nexus is desirable
  • • Knowledge in implementing role-based security, and use of Keycloak, LDAP or ADS, SAML is desirable.
  • • Excellent knowledge of Postgre SQL Relational Databases.
  • • Excellent knowledge in developing mobile solutions using Hybrid Mobile Application Frameworks; Flutter would be an asset.
  • • Excellent understanding of database transactions, and implementation of concurrency mechanisms to support multi-user database access.
  • • Comprehensive knowledge of working with JEE application servers

• Required Skills and Specialized Techniques:

  • • Excellent planning, organizing and problem solving skills;
  • • Excellent time management skill;
  • • Hardware communication, team and interpersonal skills;
  • • Hardware troubleshooting skill.
  • • Strong analysis, design and development skills.
  • • Strong analytical and data gathering skills.

Qualifications

• • B.Sc. Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science from a recognized tertiary institution.
• • Atleast Angular 9 experience, plus Java Spring Boot, PostgreSQL skills) to engage in software development activities.
• • Training in web application design and development.
• • At least 4 years hands on experience in designing and developing IT Business Solutions at the enterprise level using Java SE and Java EE Platforms.
• • At least 2 years experience in developing secure and high performance Web services (SOAP and REST) using JEE technologies.
• • Experience in GIS implementation will be an asset.
• • Experience working with the Java programming language will be an asset

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications with resumes should be submitted no later than Friday, December 20, 2024 to: The Recruitment Officer Tax Administration Jamaica Donald Sangster Building (5th Floor), 116 East Street Kingston 4 ✉️Applications will be accepted via email: taj-jobs@taj.gov.jm ℹ️Subject Line: Software Developers 📝 Note: Please ensure the job title of interest is included in the subject line. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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